Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-02-03
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pondcoce from our representative Elye'
aud qnyte from his letter. or cour>
know 10, the fac IF the case, but
quote from his bitter:
We read that ',hr Devil goeih about
like Roaring lion s., d, tn the poll
ti,ian, be- knows when to roar and whrn
to keep still The stiffness Of the past
week is bro. en- Here are some OF thu
modest things that are s>ked $7,ODD
for wagon road, s2D. 900 for "A bridge,
$l2,OoO Tor capitol building, sl5,Oo0
TOR a university, $52,0OO Tor the insane
asy lum and AZ increase Of thrre terri
torial otfiees. AT this poi"t the IT NJ pf
the Mountains" was painting So hard for
breath that il was thought bert To
switch off on 10 Uncle Sa n aud ask him
tor S4O,O to compietr the penitentiary
Did any one remark about paying debts !?
Healthy and vigorous Moscow e6ly asks
tor fair play. But how can she live that
way. "Most men most speed, biggest
hogs most feed" BY entering into the
combination We could secure $4,000 for
a university at Moscow. But to do that
Boise must have $4,000 ior the capitol
Black foot $4,000, Eagle Rock $4,000
Lewiston $zO, 900 for the bridge. 81 ,ODO
for the wagon road and there my be
u re in the horizon. The price j. too big.
The only hope for HE North to escape
tbs fnancizzfijaws ofdea,h is ann. xation
:o' Washington. Union with people
whose laws, customs, habits and vocatioDs
are similar. All South Idaho is a
mining district equal to eight eastern
states. Mining property is not taxable
and most OF the members OF the l,gisla
ture are either miners or, interested in
mines. Suits are Low pending bef"r. the
supreme court Of the territory for fabu-
lous sums and members are parties to the
suit. It is not possible with such ex
aggerated ideas Of wealth for Idaho to get
down to a pay as you 90 basis.
! am not soingto say that Mr.. Elyea ha
the right conception Of things there, but
that such is his view have no doubt as
he has the reputation among the people
Of the North as being honest in his
opinion. learn that he and Oh ,ney
are 10 the way Of our getting bridge
for lewiston. That may DO SO, but if
a. Eyea intimates he could not secure
the bridge only by bargain which
would take 100000 beside out Of the
territorial treasury and give it TO the
Southern counties, when M longer thar
two years ago the Southern counties took
from the territorial treasury Sl04 900
while the North had nothing. Even If
Elyea and Chaney did interpose object
ions to bridge at Lewiston uppn the
terms offered: am not prepared to say
that they did not do right to spurn the
offer upon such terms. Outside Of the
$50, 900 for the capitol, the $4,000 for
the asylum and the $1,000 appropriated
at the last session; we have accor ling to
the Governors report an increased debt of
about $50, 900. l do not wonder that
our members should net saddle upon the
territory another debt Of $l25, 900, even
IT the North was to get $95.0OO for
bridge and $4,000 should be given to
Moscow for college, aud especially if as
the present legislature are determined to
hold us in idaho to help pay for all this
The more l think Of tn.
matter the more am Of the opin ON
they did right in spurning the offer.
Our day Of deliverance will come without
our entering into any corrupt and veual
contrsct with other members Of the
legislature, to secdre the small pittance
Df $25,OOO or $3O,OOo, while the
Southern counties, with what they have
already obtained, take 1925, 900 out of
he pockets ofthe people, returning no
practical benefit, save in the case Of the
s2O, 900 for the insane asylum. only to
give Boise City better chance to splurye
Ind play the dog With the brass collar.
think with you Mr.. Editor, better let
hem 60 to Nevada where they have
money in the treasury aud the counties
ire out Of debt or nearly 81.
One OF THE PEOPLE OF THE NORTH